u/Mafioo_OG

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about networking and online communities, especially related to video editing and creative work.

I speak Portuguese and can also understand English reasonably well, so I started joining both Brazilian and international communities to improve technically, learn more, and hopefully build connections in the field.

But this made me start wondering about something else:

Is it better to focus on a few genuinely good communities and participate more deeply in them…

or try to be present in as many communities as possible?

Because part of me feels like joining more servers/groups increases the chances of networking and opportunities.

But at the same time, I also feel like it can become overwhelming and superficial — where you’re technically everywhere, but not truly participating anywhere.

I’ve also noticed that networking feels increasingly important in creative fields, especially for people trying to leave traditional jobs and eventually work professionally with something like video editing.

So I feel divided between:

- quality,

- depth,

- consistent presence,

vs

- quantity,

- reach,

- more opportunities.

Another thing is that I’m not sure how much socializing should be “forced” purely for networking purposes.

Of course participating more, helping people, joining calls sometimes, and interacting seems important.

But at the same time, I also prefer more natural connections and communities that genuinely add value.

So I wanted to ask people who already work or grew in creative fields:

Do you think it’s better to focus on a few strong communities or participate in as many as possible?

Recently I joined a niche Discord community focused on video editing. It’s not huge (around 600–700 members), but it already feels like most people there know each other pretty well.

I often see the same small groups talking daily, joking around, helping each other, sharing work, and generally being comfortable together.

And honestly, I’d like to build that kind of connection too.

The thing is, I also recognize that I barely participate myself.

Most of the questions I have, I either Google myself or ask privately to someone I already know instead of posting in the server and interacting more openly.

So part of me feels like the obvious answer is:

“just participate more.”

Ask questions.

Help people when possible.

Talk more consistently.

Become a familiar presence.

But at the same time, joining already-established communities can feel a little intimidating, especially when you’re naturally more introverted or observant.

I don’t want to force friendships, seem annoying, or insert myself awkwardly into groups that already seem close.

At the same time, editing can be a pretty solitary field, and I genuinely miss having creative connections with people in the same area.

So I wanted to ask other editors/creative people here:

How do you naturally build networking, friendships, or genuine connections in online creative communities?

This might sound like a simple or even silly question, but lately I’ve been wondering how smaller creators naturally meet other people to collaborate with or become friends with.

When I look at medium or bigger creators, they often seem to have groups of friends, people to record with, joke around with, make projects together, and things like that.

I know networking is important, but I’m curious about how those connections actually start in a genuine way instead of feeling forced or purely transactional.

Do people usually meet through Discord servers, communities, shared interests, editing work, games, or something else?

I’m interested both in possible collabs and simply meeting creative people with similar interests.

Is it possible to create advanced effects in DaVinci Resolve?

I used to rely on Adobe services but my subscription ended a few days ago. I’ve heard from several people that everything can be done in DaVinci Resolve or even better, so that made me curious.

However, the videos I’ve seen edited in Resolve don’t always look as smooth or as advanced as those made in Adobe After Effects, which makes me a bit hesitant.

My goal is to learn the basics first and eventually move into advanced effects and motion design. Because of that, I don’t want to invest my time in a software that might not meet my expectations in the long run.

Can DaVinci Resolve truly handle complex and high-end motion graphics, or are there limitations compared to After Effects?